Finding us

Chapter 19

Half an hour later, Rohan and Priya drove through the late morning traffic in Rohan's car - on their way to Rohan's penthouse.

The smile on his lips hadn't left since Priya had agreed to spend the day with him. And as he maneuvered the car through the traffic, he flicked his gaze to her, to find her gazing our of the rain flecked window, her arms crossed across her chest.

After breakfast, she'd quickly changed into a pair of black shorts and a cute baby blue top, looking like a beautiful butterfly. And she'd left her hair open, and also worn a peach lipstick which kept drawing his gaze to her lips!

With her rosy perfume and her coy gaze flicking to him every now and then, Rohan prayed the heavens for all the strength so he didn't loose his sanity and kiss her right there bang in the middle of traffic, or worse just carry her to his bedroom!

"I love the rain and the monsoon but just hate how the city starts flooding!" Priya shook her head, keeping her gaze out of the window.

"I haven't really liked monsoon or rain... But now... it seems to be growing on me" Rohan mumbled, seeing her smile at the grey clouds above.

"You don't like monsoon?" She stared at him like as though he's a ghost.

"Didn't used to... It's so gloomy... Depressing... Traffic!" He shrugged.

"You rich snobs don't know how to enjoy the simple things in life!" Priya rolled her eyes.

"Excuse me? Rich snob?"

"Yes! Rich snob! Itna paisa hai k ghar k ek kone se doosra koone jane k liye bhi car use karlo! So rich that you have one girl in your arms in the morning, and someone else in the evening!" The words just tumbled out of Priya's mouth before she huffed and crossed her legs.

Rohan blinked, trying to understand her words. His eyes moved to her legs that she'd crossed and was currently jiggling and he gulped. No, he had to concentrate on what she'd said first, and then later maybe gaze at her beautiful long legs? He nodded at that thought.

Did her words have something to do with Alice's comments on the phone last night? But then Priya had seemed so fine after that? And even today morning she'd been alright!

"Abhi's the rich one... I'm a simple Mama's boy" Rohan found his voice however.

Priya's lips curled to a smile and she gazed at him, wondering how cute of a boy he must have been during his early school days? Or even before he became famous!

"Mama's boy huh?" She giggled and blood rushed to his cheeks.

"Abhi's more of a mumma's boy than me!" He whined, and Priya burst out laughing.

"Why do you live alone when your family stays here in the city?" Priya asked abruptly and he flicked his gaze to her.

"Well ... Ma and dadi are very..... Interfering.... I'd gotten my own place here in Mumbai after college because I wanted to continue modeling and photography. My family used to stay in Delhi at the time... And well, I used to work a lot during those days. Always in office, either for a modeling assignment myself or photo-shoots day in day out... So even when my family shifted to Mumbai I continued to stay at my loft above my office... But recently, I've been returning home to my family a lot more than before" he smiled at her.

"Meaning that even though you and your family stay in the same city, you hardly used to visit them?" Priya gaped at him like as though he's an alien.

"Maa.... Well... She's um... Anyway point is that I am getting closer to my family now, thanks to you" Rohan smiled, keeping his eyes on the road.

"Me?"